Master of Public Policy students Donovan Dixon and Madison Jennings explore how America’s Reconstruction and Jim Crow eras offer enduring lessons about the mechanisms of authoritarianism – arguing that institutional erosion, state-sanctioned fear and legal exclusion remain central tools in American governance today.

Melita Leousi, a DPhil in Public Policy (2015) student at the Blavatnik School of Government and Nuffield College, University of Oxford, writes following the passing of Joe Nye.

Eric Ehigie Master of Public Policy student and George Moore scholar, explores the recent rollback of sustainability regulation in the European Union and what it reveals about the EU’s shifting priorities.

Blavatnik School alumnus Shoaib Rizvi (MPP 2018) interviews Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations and newly elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on how Canada can navigate a multilateral system under strain to foster a peaceful global order.

Elizabeth Osei, Master of Public Policy student and community development expert, explores the complex relationship between democratic ideals and effective governance in Africa, drawing on recent developments in Burkina Faso.

MPP student Candela Yatche is the founder of Bellamente, a non-profit organisation committed to preventing eating disorders. She argues that it’s time for the discourse around eating disorders to extend beyond social media to policymakers.